Lord Alan Sugar is worth an estimated £1.082bn, according to The Sunday Times Rich List. The frontman for BBC’s smash hit The Apprentice came in at 159th on the annual …
Daniel Kretinsky: Man behind Royal Mail takeover bid sees net worth jump to £6bn
Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky, who is currently trying to buy Royal Mail owner International Distribution Services (IDS), saw his net worth rise by £2bn over the last year. The jump …
Firstgroup bids to restore direct London to Rochdale route for the first time since 2000
Private train operator Firstgroup has put forward plans to restore the London to Rochdale train route for the first time in almost a quarter of a century. The plans have …
Mohsin and Zuber Issa: Asda-owning billionaire brothers see net worth sag
Mohsin and Zuber Issa, the billionaire owners of Asda and EG Group, have fallen down the Sunday Times Rich List, but have still maintained a high placement at number 39. …
Lush posts huge loss but hopes SpongeBob SquarePants and Barbie deals can turn fortunes around
Lush slipped to a loss of almost £30m despite its turnover passing £700m and the success of its tie up with the popular Super Mario Bros movie, it has been …
Folding bike maker Brompton gears up international sales as profit passes milestone
A surge in international sales helped Brompton, the folded bikes company popular with London commuters, report a jump in its turnover and profit. According to newly-filed accounts for the year …
Euan Blair shrugs off Multiverse troubles to become one of Britain’s richest people
Tony Blair’s son Euan has appeared on a list of the richest Brits for the first time on the back of a hefty stake in his educational tech ‘unicorn’ Multiverse. …
Bank of England will move hundreds of jobs to Leeds to ‘improve trust’
One in ten employees of The Bank of England will be based in Leeds by 2027, it has been announced. The Bank has said at least 500 staff will be …
Jeremy Hunt promises future tax cuts if Conservatives win general election
Jeremy Hunt has promised further tax cuts if the Conservatives win the general election. The chancellor made the announcement today as he sought to draw an electoral dividing line between …
FRP Advisory double digit growth as administrations soar
FRP Advisory Group has reported double-digit growth in revenue for its 2024 financial year as the number of firms seeking its help has soared. The group, which has a leading …